Obituaries

Mary Evelyn Lawson
Mar 13, 2010
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Lawson, age 94, of Ocean Springs, MS., died Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Lawson was born in Sweetwater, Alabama and was a resident of the coast for over 25 years. She owned and operated several businesses over the years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woody Earl Lawson and a son, William...
Nancy Kay Barron
Mar 13, 2010
Nancy Kay Barron 40, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2010 while she slept, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ took her quietly home. She is preceeded in death by her maternal grandfather Keith Karnes, uncles Sam and Jim Karnes. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Janet and Ronnie Patton, maternal grandmother Retha Karnes, (Gpt) paternal grandparents, Billy and...
Frances Skrnich Mason
Mar 12, 2010
Frances Skrnich Mason, lifelong resident of Biloxi, passed away Friday, March, 12, 2010. She was 84. Mrs. Mason was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Mrs. Mason was a loving and devoted mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband, Larry Mason, in running Mason’s Watch Repair and Jewelers until his retirement from...

Daniel Scott Tidwell
Mar 12, 2010
Daniel Scott Tidwell, age 33, of Biloxi, MS, died March 12, 2010 in Ocean Springs. Visit: Wed., Mar. 17, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. with 10:00 a.m. chapel service, all at Ocean Springs Bradford O'Keefe.
Francis Thomas "Frank" O'Born
Mar 12, 2010
Mr. Frank O'Born, 96, of Saucier, MS, died Friday, March 12, 2010, in Biloxi. Mr. O'Born was born in New York, NY and had been a longtime resident of Saucier. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and a retired volunteer fireman from the Long Island, NY Fire Department. Mr. O'Born is survived by his wife, Charlotte O'Born; daughter, Eileen...

Lena Qwren Dunn
Mar 11, 2010
Mrs. Lena Owren Dunn, 94, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mrs. Dunn was born in New Boston, Texas and had been a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was a dedicated teacher for 35 years in Holley, Texas and Windgate, Texas. She was a Methodist and a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs....

Patricia L. Rigney
Mar 11, 2010
Patricia Lynn Rigney, 41, was called to heaven on March 11, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 4, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi and grew up in Lyman. Patricia graduated from William Carey College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. She resided in Waveland and was a long time employee of...
Gail Senseney Haines
Mar 10, 2010
Gail Senseney Haines, 56, of Vancleave, MS died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Mrs. Haines was a native of Biloxi and spent her early life in Fountainbleu, MS. She had been a resident of Vancleave for the past 20 years. She was a Christian. Mrs. Haines is survived by her husband, David Haines of Vancleave; parents, Harold J. "Jack" and...
Thomas Richard Curtis
Mar 9, 2010
Thomas "Dick" Curtis, 63, of Biloxi, MS went to be with his heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Mr. Curtis was born in Biloxi where he remained a lifelong resident. He was employed with Caffey Inc. for 22 years and served as their Project Manager. He was a faithful supporter of mission work in Honduras and Guatemala. He loved...
Elizabeth Gollott-Skermetta
Mar 9, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" Gollott Skermetta, age 77, of Biloxi, MS passed away on March 9, 2010 in Biloxi, MS. A long time resident of the coast. She worked in many restaurants, Mary's Drive-In, Popps Ferry Restaurant, Sea & Sirloin, and the Sun & Sand, later she owned and operated the Seafood Hut (Now known as Port of Call) in North Biloxi....

Corazon "Cora Shannon
Mar 9, 2010
Corazon U. Shannon, 65, of Biloxi, MS died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Biloxi Regional Hospital. Mrs. Shannon is survived by her husband, Samuel L. Shannon; three sons, Eddie L. Shannon and wife, Tammy, Sonny L. Shannon, Steve L. Shannon and wife, Katie; two daughters, Jennifer L. Pumphrey and husband, Steve, Sierra M. Shobe and husband, Zack; ten grandchildren, Christina,...

Mary Jo Williams
Mar 9, 2010
Mary Jo Williams, age 89, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Mrs. Williams was a native of Tuscaloosa, AL and was a longtime resident of Ocean Springs. She was a Founding Member of Christus Victor Lutheran Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Glen J. Williams. Survivors include her son Duane Williams and wife, Edith,...
Sidney Paul Tisdale
Mar 8, 2010
Sidney Paul Tisdale, age 56, of Gulfport, died Monday, March 8, 2010 in Bay St. Louis. He was born in Laurel and was a resident of Coldwater for twenty years before returning to the Gulf Coast one year ago. He was Baptist and was employed by Homestead Development, LLC as property manager. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Mary Frey
Mar 8, 2010
Mary Frey, age 67, of Ocean Springs, MS, died, Monday, March 8, 2010. Mrs. Frey was a resident of the Coast since 1991. She was a member of the Order Of The Eastern Star, East Central #394 in Wade and an organist at Spring Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charley and Jencie Hartley Sauls,...
Mildred Penny
Mar 8, 2010
Mrs. Mildred Fortner Penny, 82, of Biloxi, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, after a battle with lung cancer. Mildred was born in Biloxi and raised on Back Bay. In her early years she was employed as a bookkeeper at the A & P on Howard Avenue in Biloxi. She later went to work for the First National Bank of...
Frances Ryan Bramlett
Mar 8, 2010
Frances Ryan Bramlett, age 87, of Gulfport, died Monday March 8, 2010 in Gulfport. She was born in Vinton, VA and was a longtime resident of Birmingham, AL before moving to Gulfport in 1967. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Gulfport. Mrs. Bramlett was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Bramlett; and a daughter, Sandra...
Mark Matthias Seymour, Sr.
Mar 7, 2010
Mark Matthias Seymour, Sr., died Sunday, March 7, 2010 from complications related to cancer. Mr. Seymour was a native of Biloxi, MS and a wonderful, vibrant soul, devoted to his family and friends. He was a native of Biloxi and a 1954 graduate of Biloxi High School where he was such a tremendous athlete that people in the community still...
Anthony Arnold Taranto, Jr.
Mar 7, 2010
Anthony "Arnie" Taranto, Jr., 64, of Biloxi, MS, died Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Arnie was born October 4, 1945, in Biloxi and remained a lifelong resident of the coast. He was a 1964 graduate of D'Iberville High School and worked overseas 15 years. After returning home he owned and operated "Taranto's Crawfish" in Woolmarket. Arnie was preceded...
Jack McDermid
Mar 7, 2010
Jack McDermid, 83 of Diamondhead lost his two year battle with lymphoma, Sunday March 7, 2010 in Biloxi. Mr. McDermid was born in Seattle, Washington but always called the Gulf Coast home. Enlisting in the U.S. Army at the age of 13 he transferred into the Army Air Corps and was detailed to Keesler AFB in 1947 where he met...

Blanche Ciotta
Mar 6, 2010
Blanche Ciotta, age, 93, of Saucier, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Saucier. She was born in Wellston, OH and was a longtime resident of the Gulf Coast. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Lou Evans; two sons, Donald Lee Russell, Daniel Dean Russell; and two brothers, Floyd Walton and Ed Walton. Mrs. Ciotta is survived by...
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